US4296686A - Remote control device for activating or inactivating a pneumatic war mine - Google Patents

Remote control device for activating or inactivating a pneumatic war mine Download PDF

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US4296686A
US4296686A US06/060,333 US6033379A US4296686A US 4296686 A US4296686 A US 4296686A US 6033379 A US6033379 A US 6033379A US 4296686 A US4296686 A US 4296686A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • F42C15/40—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically
    • F42C15/42—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically from a remote location, e.g. for controlled mines or mine fields
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • F42C15/40—Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically

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  • the object of this invention is a remote control device for activating or inactivating a pneumatic war mine such as an antipersonnel non-magnetic war mine such as described by the Swiss Pat. No. 598'563 and comprising a top chamber, a bottom chamber and a bag-shaped membrane.
  • a pneumatic war mine such as an antipersonnel non-magnetic war mine such as described by the Swiss Pat. No. 598'563 and comprising a top chamber, a bottom chamber and a bag-shaped membrane.
  • a mine field effectively checks advancing enemy forces but it also impedes the movements of the minelaying troop.
  • Such a field must be installed and remain active for a lengthy period as, for instance, several years without having to service its remote control device, to recharge or change its supply batteries.
  • said device must allow for an exceptional intervention in order to inactivate the mines.
  • the object of this invention is to allow for activating or inactivating the mines according to requirements, either to prevent enemy forces from getting through or to allow passage for one's own troop.
  • FIGURE of the drawing shows, as an example and in the form of a diagram, the device object of this invention.
  • the device shown is controlled by a control signal that consists of an electromagnetic field of appropriate amplitude and frequency. Its receiving circuit with an antenna L1 and a tuning capacitor C1 is set to the same frequency as the control signal. Without any control signal, the transistors T1, T2 and T3 fail to absorb any energy from the power source, which is here a supply battery B, as their base has the same potential as the transmitter, i.e. the resistors R5, R2 and R4.
  • the transistor T1 starts absorbing power from the collector and, thanks to divider R1 and R2, activates transistor T2 which causes transistor T3 to start functioning through the intermediate of resistors R3 and R4. Consequently, the variation in the potential of the collector of transistor T3 arrives, carried over through the intermediate of capacitor C2, at the base of transistor T2 and causes, in consequence of the positive feedback building up, saturation of transistors T2 and T3 and actuation of the electromagnetic relay A.
  • transistor T1 ceases to be conductive and transistors T2 and T3 are disconnected so that initial conditions are restored i.e. the device does no longer absorb any energy from the power source B.
  • the device described here will function as follows: as soon as the control signal actuates relay A, the latter will clear the passage between the top chamber and the bottom chamber. Any increase of the pressure in the top chamber is transmitted immediately to the bottom chamber so that the pressure in both chambers is balanced. Under these conditions, the bag-shaped membrane cannot inflate and the safety device of the mine is prevented from pivoting to release the striker. As soon as the signal ends, relay A will block the passage between the top chamber and the bottom chamber and the mine is then operational.

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US4712480A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-12-15 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Re-securable mine
US4712479A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-12-15 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Mine with alarm and triggering sensors
EP0732601A1 (fr) * 1995-03-14 1996-09-18 Tda Armements S.A.S. Capteur de veille à grande autonomie
EP0848229A1 (de) * 1996-12-10 1998-06-17 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG Überwachungseinrichtung für die Speisebatterie von ferngesteurten Minen
FR2829861A1 (fr) * 2001-09-20 2003-03-21 F V S Procede interactif de mise en marche d'un appareil anti-intrusion, en particulier un fumigene, dispositif associe et systeme mettant en oeuvre ce procede
US20080173202A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-07-24 Junghans Microtec Gmbh Tail fuze

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FR2751742B1 (fr) * 1996-07-23 1998-08-28 Tda Armements Sas Systeme indicateur d'etat pour mine
EP1958549B1 (de) 2007-02-16 2013-01-30 Fontana-Hunziker GmbH Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von kerzenrusshaltiger Luft

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US3282212A (en) * 1963-06-13 1966-11-01 Brind Anstalt Ind Antimagnetic war-mine suitable for rapid setting and sowing
US3780653A (en) * 1971-09-07 1973-12-25 Us Army Seismic inhibit circuit for rf mine sensor
US4143598A (en) * 1976-04-23 1979-03-13 Redon Trust Non-magnetic anti-personnel war mine

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US3170399A (en) * 1951-05-18 1965-02-23 Jr Wilbur S Hinman Radio remote control mine circuit with no current drain
US3282212A (en) * 1963-06-13 1966-11-01 Brind Anstalt Ind Antimagnetic war-mine suitable for rapid setting and sowing
US3780653A (en) * 1971-09-07 1973-12-25 Us Army Seismic inhibit circuit for rf mine sensor
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US4712480A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-12-15 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Re-securable mine
US4712479A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-12-15 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Mine with alarm and triggering sensors
EP0732601A1 (fr) * 1995-03-14 1996-09-18 Tda Armements S.A.S. Capteur de veille à grande autonomie
FR2731805A1 (fr) * 1995-03-14 1996-09-20 Tda Armements Sas Capteur de veille a grande autonomie
EP0848229A1 (de) * 1996-12-10 1998-06-17 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG Überwachungseinrichtung für die Speisebatterie von ferngesteurten Minen
FR2829861A1 (fr) * 2001-09-20 2003-03-21 F V S Procede interactif de mise en marche d'un appareil anti-intrusion, en particulier un fumigene, dispositif associe et systeme mettant en oeuvre ce procede
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US20080173202A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-07-24 Junghans Microtec Gmbh Tail fuze

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PT69983A (fr) 1979-08-01
BE877903A (fr) 1979-11-16
GR69644B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1982-07-06
DK315479A (da) 1980-01-28
AU529176B2 (en) 1983-05-26
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ES482842A1 (es) 1980-04-01
IT7985577A0 (it) 1979-07-27
FI792273A7 (fi) 1981-01-01
CH622884A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1981-04-30
JPS5560199A (en) 1980-05-07
CA1131074A (fr) 1982-09-07
GB2027177A (en) 1980-02-13

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